On a Gladiator Class Destroyer orbiting over Ossus, eight men from the IAF's Special forces Echo team were gearing up for war. Leading them was their new Lieutenant, Dax Ryder. This was not his first time leading men, far from it. It was however his first time leading men with so many eyes on the mission. Echo was to be the dagger in the spine of the enemy before the Grand Marshal's final assault on the Stronghold.
Like his men, Dax readied his gear. Standard IAF armor painted urban camo, along with his standard guns and kit. Save for the flashbangs he was swapping for "droid poppers." As was his usual routine before a the brief, he said a little prayer. Then, addressed the squad.
"Jack, show the holo." The BA-10 droid quickly floated over to the center of the team room and opened the projector atop it's head. Withing seconds the image of the "Stronghold" appeared. "Alright Echo, listen up. Command has given us the capture/kill mission to secure the "King". Knight Lann and I will have team one. Deez will have team two. When the main force starts it's assault, a Kaba shuttle will take us low and fast though the canyons a mile from the base. We'll patrol in from there. Orbital scans show old clone war era mining tunnels running below the base. Plan A, use Jack to scan a way in. Power isn't flowing above ground, so it must be in the tunnels....questions?"
@Eccles